Prehistory and Mesopotamia
The writing system of the Sumerians is called _________, which ________ later wrote his law code with, on a stone pillar.
cuneiform/Hammurabi
The Old Kingdom of Egypt was characterized by...
Power, wealth, building of the pyramids of Giza
Phoenicia is the word for which color in Greek?
purple
Author of the Persian Wars
Herodotus
Leader of the Delian League
Athens
The person responsible for the Babylonian Captivity.
King Nebuchadnezzar
The Hyksos brought what advanced technology with them into Egypt?
military weapons
The mountainous terrain of Greece led to
small independent city-states
Which "wooden walls" were the Athenians safe behind in the Persian Wars?
their ships
Author of the Peloponnesian Wars
Thucydides
Which period was characterized by small bands of nomadic people?
Paleolithic Period
The eastern coast of the Mediterranean is known as...
the Levant
A volcanic eruption on Thera led to the end of which civilization?
Minoans
The Greeks ultimately lost the Battle of Thermopylae due to
a traitor
Which disaster kept Sparta from fighting in the Peloponnesian War alongside Corinth?
earthquake
Who conquered the Mesopotamians and adopted many of the Sumerian customs?
Sargon of Akkad
The physical child of the sun God was responsible for the Nile flood each year.
The Egyptian pharaoh
The Greek Dark Ages were characterized by...
difficult living conditions and lack of sources about the time period
Foreigners in Athens were known as
metics
The ______________________________ is the largest temple on the Acropolis and is considered to be the greatest example of Classical temple architecture.
Parthenon
The first emergence of civilization was ________ in modern day _______, which is located between the _______ rivers.
Mesopotamia/Iran/Tigris and Euphrates
What was the covenant with Abram (Abraham)?
He would be the father of nations
Greek religion was based on
transactions of gifts for blessings
Philosopher who questioned everything
Socrates
Which of the following were the likely causes of the Peloponnesian Wars? (Choose more than one.)
Athens economic needs, Pride